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KARIM GHAJJI BECOMES THE FIRST KICKBOXING CHAMPION IN PROMOTIONAL HISTORY AT INAUGURAL ‘BELLATOR KICKBOXING: TORINO’ EVENT

 

Izithombe Zobusuku Bokulwa Nawa

Ithatho, ITALY. (April 22, 2016) – Italy’s largest indoor arena, The Pala Alpitour was packed with over 13,000 fans for the historic, ozobanjwa “I-Bellator kickboxing: Ithatho” umcimbi. The kickoff event was one for the ages with fierce competitors making a name for themselves with their world-class kickboxing on display. The card aired tonight on SPIKE through a delayed broadcast following "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson.”

Melvin Manhoef (37-13) was upset by Milan’s I-Alexandru Negreea (9-2) via decision in the evening’s main event. Negrea, also known as “The Volcano,” erupted in the second round, scoring a knockdown that forced an eight-count for Manhoef. The closely contested bout resulted in a decision victory for the Romanian-born fighter (30-25, 29-26, 29-26).

Mustapha Haida (40-5-2) futhi Karim Ghajji (96-12) battled it out for five hard-fought, exciting rounds of action for the ISKA and Bellator Kickboxing World Titles. At the culmination of the bout, France’s Ghajji emerged victorious with the scorecards reading (50-44, 50-44, 46-48).

Los Angeles native URaymond Danielelelel (11-3) has a knack for producing highlight-reel finishes, and he was back at it again during the “I-Bellator kickboxing: Ithatho” event, flooring Francesco Moricca (15-3-1) with a spinning heel liver kick just 30 imizuzwana emjikelezweni owodwa.

Here is the answer to a future trivia question: Veronica Vernocchi (31-7-1) was the first fighter to ever step into a Bellator Kickboxing ring. Denise Kielthwez (44-2), Nokho, was all business from the very beginning. The Dutch striker made her historic walk to the ring to Rihanna’s hit song, “B*tch Better Have my Money,” and she fought as though her opponent showed up with empty pockets, winning a decision victory (30-27, 30-27, 28-29). With the win, Kielholtz became the first fighter to have their hand raised in a Bellator Kickboxing contest.

 

About Bellator:

Bellator MMA kuyinto ekuholeni Mixed Martial Arts inhlangano enesihloko eziningi fighters best in the world. Ngaphansi kokuqondisa esingumakadebona impi umgqugquzeli Scott Coker, Bellator kuyatholakala cishe 500 amakhaya million emhlabeni kuka 140 amazwe. In the United States, Bellator kungabonwa Spike, the MMA umholi ithelevishini. Bellator MMA sakhiwe yiqembu executive oluhlanganisa top emkhakheni ukukhiqizwa ithelevishini, live umcimbi orchestration, ukuthuthukiswa fighter / ubudlelwano, kwempahla kwenkundla yokudlalela, Indalo uxhaso / ukuthuthukiswa, kwamalayisensi international, marketing, ukukhangisa, emphakathini kanye nobudlelwane ikhomishana. Bellator isekelwe Santa Monica, California futhi ephethwe ukuzijabulisa giant Viacom, ekhaya UNdunankulu ukuzijabulisa brand zezwe ukuxhuma izilaleli kokuqukethwe esicindezelayo yonkana ithelevishini, motion picture, intanethi and mobile.

 

Mayelana Spike:

Spike itholakala 98.7 amakhaya million futhi is a division of Viacom Media Networks. A iyunithi Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks ungomunye Abadali emhlabeni anothile lwezinhlelo kanye nokuqukethwe kuzo zonke izingxenyekazi media. Spike’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, vakashela Spike sika press indawo at http://www.spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter spiketvpr yakamuva in izindaba updates, ngemuva-the-izigcawu ulwazi nezithombe.

 

Mayelana no-Oktagon:

UCarlo di Blasi wenza i-octagon in 1996. Ekuqaleni kombukiso kwanikezelwa ekulweni kwamahhala, igama elinikezwe ekuqaleni ku-MMA (Mixed Martial Arts). Eminye imiyalo efana ne-kickboxing, I-Muay Thai futhi ukusindisa kancane kancane kwangezwa kusukela ekuqaleni kuka-2000 kuya phambili. Ngesikhathi sokugcina 20 iminyaka i-Oktagon ifinyelele ethandwa kakhulu, Kokubili e-Italy nakwamanye amazwe, Ukwakha ama-superstars amaningi kwinqubo kufaka i-bellator Welterweight Pael Daley kanye nabafowethu basePetrosyan (Giorgio and Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven and Artem Levin.

U-Andrey Koreshkov ugcina umqhele weWelterweight e-Emphatic Fashion, Ukunqoba i-bunson Henderson ngesinqumo esivumayo

 

Izithombe eziphelele zokulwa lapha

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (April 22, 2016) - Ngenkathi abaningi bezomangazwa yizindaba ukuthi Andrey Koreshkov (19-1) wanqoba Benson Henderson (23-6) kwenzeka main of “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Hengerson,” I-Russian Champion yenze kwacaca ukulandela i-bout ukuthi wayehlose ukuzuza umjikelezo ngamunye ngaphakathi kwekheji e-Mohegan Sun Arena ngolwesihlanu ebusuku, Futhi ngokusho kwamajaji kushaya i-bout ohlangothini lwekheji, Wenza ngqo lokho (50-45, 50-45, 50-45).

Ngaphezulu kweqiniso 25 amaminithi, Hengerson, Umncintiswano wesikhathi eside ongasindi, ubenobunzima bokuvala ibanga elikhulu “Spartan,” kanye nokusekela umonakalo kule nqubo. “Ubushelelezi” ayikwazanga ukuvikela ama-takedown futhi wacasuka ngokusebenza kwakhe, Ukwenza kwacaca ukuthi unethemba lokubuyela ngokushesha kwi-bellator mma cage; noma ngabe 170 noma amakhilogremu angama-155.

“Spartan” kwenza ukuvikela kwakhe kokuqala okuphumelelayo kwesihloko asithatha Douglas Lima Kule mibhalo kakhulu ngonyaka owedlule, Futhi ukubona kwakhe kusethelwe ekulweni nomunye wabaphikisi abaphambili lapho ukukhushulwa kwe-Scott coker okwamanje kuhlu lwaso lweWelterweight. Ngaphezu kokunqoba, I-Koreshkov nayo ithatha ikhaya umqhudelwano waseBellator Championship owanda kuklanywa.

Patricio "Pitbull" Imibukiso kaFreire's Nasty Guillotine emcimbini wobumbano

Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-3) Kuhambe konke-ku-guilliotine ama-choke enhle 4:09 emzuliswaneni wesibili womcimbi wakhe omkhulu, ukuphoqa Henry Corrales (12-3) ukuze phuma. Selokhu ngenza i-bellator yakhe i-MMA jut emuva ngo-Ephreli we 2010, “Pitbull” manje sekuqoqekile 13 Ukunqoba nokunyuswa, kufaka phakathi ukuwina ku-ayisishiyagalombili kuma-bouts akhe ayisishiyagalolunye okugcina. Kube isonto elihle kakhulu labafowethu "Pitbull", Ngemuva komfowethu osekhulile PATRICK “Pitbull” kuphume ekunqobeni emcimbini omkhulu we "Bellator 152: Freire vs. SOUZA " NgoMgqibelo odlule eTorino, Italy. Ukulahleka kungukuphela kwesithathu kwengxenye yesithathu yomsebenzi wakhe, Ababili babo manje abaze nge-guillotine cheke.

"I-Cyborg" Santos Polos I-Hometown's Reunion yeWond

EBellator MMA DUT, Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (21-16) yehlula i-New London uqobo Brennan Ward (13-4) ngokufakwa okukhiya i-ankle nje 30 imizuzwana emzuliswaneni wokuvula. Ukunqoba yi-santos 'yesine yomsebenzi we-santos 30 imizuzwana noma ngaphansi futhi 16th Qeda umjikelezo wokuqala. Owayengumqhudelwano owayengumthwane manje usunezinhlaka ezibuyile emuva futhi ushiye umbono wokuqala omuhle kakhulu wabalandeli beBellator, Ngaphandle kwalabo ababekhona eMohegan Sun Arena. Ngewadi, Ukulahleka kuqeda ukugcwala okuthembisayo kwama-win amane alandelana, konke okwakufika ebusweni bakhe 2015 umkhankaso.

 

I-Primis aploaks esedlule "Toninho Fudia" ku-Catkeight Marathon

Brent Primus (7-0) kuhlale kungabonakali ngesinqumo esihlukanisiwe ukunqoba "Toninho Furia" (27-6) on Friday ukuthatha izikolo zasekhaya ze (28-29, 29-28, 29-28). IPortland, I-Oregon Native ixhumeke ekushayweni okusindayo okuningana kanye ne-takedown ebabazekayo emibili emholela ekuwineni. I-Trind-Round Trailer yayiyimpi yesibili ye-primis nje eyedlule umjikelezo wokuqala futhi yashiyelwa kumajaji’ ngokuban kwa.

"I-MVP" yenza umsebenzi osheshayo we Hollowy ekuvuleni ukuqhuma kwe-bout

Ngesikhathi somncintiswano wokuvula at "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Hengerson," Michael "Venom" Page (10-0) siphelile Jérémie Holloway (7-2) ngama-mevmfists amaningi kanye ne-toe ehlaba umxhwele ubambe ukuzithoba lapho 2:15 emzuliswaneni wokuvula isenzo. Umcimbi waseBrithani oneminyaka engama-28 ubudala, "MVP,"Ihlala ingekho ngemuva kokuqopha umsebenzi wayo weshumi weshumi kanye nokunqoba kwesithupha ngaphansi kweBellator MMA Banner. "UVenam" manje uqondisa ukunaka kwakhe ekhaya abuyela ekhaya lapho ehlangana noFernando Gonzalez ngoJulayi 16 at "Bellator 158: London. "

Preliminary Card Results:

Djamil Chan (12-2) wanqoba Richard Patishnock (6-4) via Knockout (punches) at 3:09 eyodwa round

Chris Honeycutt (7-1) wanqoba Matt Secor (7-3) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-25, 30-27 I-X2)

Mike Zichelle (8-4) wanqoba Joe Cronin (2-4) via ukuzithoba (okukhulisa-naked binda) at 1:25 eyodwa round

Matt Bessette (18-7) wanqoba Keith Richardson (14-7) via TKO (ukusika) at 3:14 round amabili

Chris Foster (9-4) wanqoba UCulka Clay (3-1) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (29-28 3x)

Sam Watford (2-0) wanqoba Dean Hancock (2-1) via ukuzithoba (armbar) at 1:24 eyodwa round

Tim Caron (4-0) wanqoba Justin Sumter (0-1) via TKO (punches) at 3:38 round amabili

Blair Tugman (8-6) wanqoba Perrin Jay (2-2) nge isinqumo uqhekeko (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)

MATT MITRIONE SET FOR PROMOTIONAL DEBUT AGAINST CARL SEUMANUTAFA AT ‘BELLATOR: DYNAMITE 2’

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (April 22, 2016) – A heavyweight showdown between Bellator MMA’s high profile free agent acquisition Mat Mitrione (9-5) futhi Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6) will serve as the co-main event of "Bellator: Dynamite 2" on June 24, at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

The bout joins a main card that features a catchweight main event between “Rampage” Jackson (36-11) futhi Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1) in Jackson’s first fight for the Scott Coker-led promotion since 2014. Additional MMA and kickboxing contests will be announced shortly.

Amathikithi "Bellator: Dynamite 2,” okuyinto ukuqala at nje $30, are onsale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Lezivalo umcimbi evuliwe 5 p.m. CT Isikhathi sendawo, futhi umncintiswano wokuqala isifika ihora elilodwa emva.

"Bellator: Dynamite 2” Akazikhukhumezi bukhoma and free on Spike at 9 p.m. KANYE/8 p.m. CT, kanti izikhathi zokudakwa sokuqulwa kwecala kuyobe usakaze bukhoma ku Bellator.com futhi I Bellator Mobile App.

Exactly like the groundbreaking inaugural “Dynamite” event this past September in San Jose, both a mixed martial arts cage and kickboxing ring will cover the floor at Scottrade Center, giving fans in attendance the opportunity to see both iterations of combat sports on the same night.

Matt Mitrione originally took his talents to the football gridiron, signing as an undrafted free agent with the New York Giants in 2002. After brief stints with the San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings, Mitrione entered the MMA cage and hasn’t looked back since. The 14-time UFC veteran began his professional career with victories in his first five fights, four of which came by way of knockout. Known as one of the top finishers in the sport, the 37-year-old Indianapolis native recently finished his run with his former employer, making the decision to test free agency. Mitrione will now look to duplicate the success that he found throughout his career, when he makes his much-anticipated Bellator MMA debut against Seumanutafa on June 24.

At kuphela 26 iminyaka yobudala, Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa will face the stiffest test of his career when he takes take center stage at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Similar to Mitrione, all but one of his wins has come by way of knockout, including five first-round finishes. Looking to continue building momentum in the heavyweight division, the former Strikeforce competitor was victorious in his Bellator debut, when he finished Javy Ayala with a vicious second round TKO at “Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich. " A native of San Francisco, Seumanutafa has been competing professionally since 2007, making his pro debut at only 18-years-old.

Kubuyekeziwe "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA 215 LB. Indawo Main: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Mat Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)

 

IKhadi Preliminary:

Bellator MMA Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Joaquin buckley (5-0) vs Chris Heatherly (9-3-1)

Bellator MMA 130-pound Preliminary Bout: Michelle Royer (1-0) vs Katy Collins (3-1)

Bellator MMA 180-pound Preliminary Bout: Brad Jones (5-4) vs Clay Mitchell (1-2)

Bellator MMA middleweight Preliminary Bout: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)

Bellatorm mma heavyweight but preliminary bout: Lee Burns (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)

I-Bellator kickboxing Preliminary Bout: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) vs. Darryl Cobb (2-1)

I-Bellator kickboxing Preliminary Bout: Tara Walker (4-3-1) vs. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)

‘MVP’ LOOKING TO SQUASH BEEF WITH FERNANDO GONZALEZ AT THE O2 IN LONDON ON JULY 16

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT BETWEEN LINTON ‘THE SWARM’ VASSELL AND FRANCIS ‘LIMITLESS’ CARMONT ALSO OFFICIAL

Santa Monica, Calif. (April 22, 2016) – The recently announced international tentpole event, "Bellator 158: London," now features two additional mouth-watering matchups during the event’s main card, ne kwalokho kwanamuhla Michael "Venom" Page (10-0) Ukuqhathanisa Fernando Gonzalez (25-13) in a welterweight bout at The O2 in London. “MVP” is fresh off a first-round submission during the main card of "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " tonight and now sets his sights on impressing in his home country.

Ngaphezu kwalokho, the stacked main card now also features a light heavyweight pairing between Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) futhi Francis “Limitless” Carmont (24-11). The two new contests join an event that already features Kimbo Slice (6-2) ukuthatha on James Thompson (20-16) futhi Josh Koscheck (17-10) ngokumelene UPawulu "Semtex" Daley (38-13-2). Imincintiswano engeziwe uzobe umemezele maduze.

In the United Kingdom, the event will be broadcast free on SPIKE UK and Channel 5, while in America the card will air FREE on SPIKE. Exact broadcast details for "Bellator 158: London” will be revealed in the near future. Tickets for the event are on sale now and start at only £40.00. They are available at TheO2.co.uk or The O2 Box Office.

As was showcased tonight at "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Hengerson," mixed martial arts fans and pundits alike would be hard-pressed to find a striker — or submission specialistas dynamic as Page. Other than his win against Jérémie Holloway, look no further than his previous outings against Charlie Ontiveros, or his 65-second knockout of Rudy Bears for explosive examples. Kodwa, now “Venom” looks to strike against Gonzalez, who is no stranger to being the underdog when he enters the Bellator MMA fray. A proud son of London, England, the 29-year-old Page has only reached the judges’ scorecards once in his nine professional outings. “MVP” will enter the cage at The O2 in London with an unblemished record, hometown support and momentum, all on his side.

Gonzalez, a 32-year-old Menifee, Calif. is looking to build upon his split decision victory over Gilbert Smith at "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” and add to his impressive five-fight winning streak. A veteran of the Scott Coker-founded Strikeforce promotion, as well as World Extreme Cagefighting, Gonzalez has been competing professionally since 2003 and was originally slated to fight “MVP” in March, but the fight fell through when the Englishman withdrew due to injury. Manje, Gonzalez looks to solidify himself as the No. 1 contender to the crown at 170-pounds and prove that he truly is the stiffest test Page has faced in his 10-fight career.

Vassell is fresh off of a victory over Bellator’s Emanuel Newton in a bout that went the distance at the record-shattering event that was"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie. " Vassell has now won 11 of wakhe wokugcina 13 fights and will be chomping at the bit to get back in the cage in front of his hometown fans. Vassell joins Thompson, Daley and Page on a card that features a strong contingent of British talent as the card continues to grow.

Hailing from Paris, France, the 34-year-old Carmont will enter the cage for the first time in 2016 and fourth under the Bellator MMA umbrella. In his most recent appearance, at the tournament-style "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1, " Carmont replaced an injured Muhammed "INkosi Mo" Lawal, who was forced to drop out after suffering a rib injury earlier in the event. After winning his first bout of the evening, “Limitless” surrendered a loss to Phil Davis in the final round of the tournament-style contest. Manje, “Limitless” looks to upset the hometown faithful during the main card of "Bellator 158: London. "

Kubuyekeziwe “Bellator 158: London” Ikhadi Lokulwa Nekhadi:

Bellator MMA wesibhakela Main Indawo: Kimbo Slice 6-2) vs. James Thompson (20-16)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Josh Koscheck (17-10) vs. Paul Daley (38-13-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Bout: Michael Page (10-0) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (25-13)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Bout: Linton Vassell (16-5) vs. Francis Carmont (24-11)

U-Andrey Koreshkov ubheka ukushaya i-bellator okulindeleke kakhulu ye-benson henderson e-'Bellator 153 'ku-SPIKE kusasa

 

 

Izithombe eziphelele ezinesisindo lapha

 

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (April 21, 2016) - Ukulandela isisindo-ins "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " izimbangi ngoLwesine, Zonke izimpi zisethwe ukuthi zenzeke ngaphakathi kwekheji e-Mohegan Sun Arena kusasa on Spike.

Ekhanda ngesihloko somhlaba weWelterweight Andrey "Spartan" Koreshkov (18-1) futhi Benson "bushelelezi" Henderson (23-5), Ikhadi eliyinhloko libhalwe ukujabulisa. Ikhadi lilayishwa ngethalente elincane, kufaka phakathi inkanyezi yeWelterweight eneminyaka engama-28 Michael "Venom" Page (9-0), ozofaka irekhodi lakhe elingenasici emugqeni wokulwa Jérémie Holloway (7-1).

Ngaphezu kwalokho, "Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov " futhi izici Brennan Ward (13-3) uzolwa nokulwa "Cyborg" Santos (20-16), Patricio "Pitbull" Friere (24-3) Ukuqhathanisa Henry Corrales (12-2) futhi Brent Primus (6-0) Umhlangano "I-Donho Fudia " (27-5).

"Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " yenzeka eMohegan Sun Arena e-Unasville, Conn., nama-airs aphile futhi akhululekile ku-spike at 8 p.m. KANYE/7 p.m. CT, kanti izikhathi zokudakwa sokuqulwa kwecala kuyobe usakaze bukhoma ku Bellator.com kanye I-Bellator Mobile App. Ngaphezu kwalokho, Hlala ubukele ngokushesha ngemuva komcimbi, isikweletu se “I-Bellator kickboxing: Ithatho” senzeka 11:00 p.m. KANYE/PT.

Amathikithi umcimbi uqale nje $30 futhi sithengiswe manje eBellator.com, Ticketmaster.com kanye neHhovisi Mohegan Sun Box.

BRANDON HALSEY & JOHN SALTER JOIN MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 156’ IN MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN

Santa Monica, Calif. (April 19, 2016) – A middleweight matchup between Brandon "Bull" Halsey (9-1) futhi John Salter (11-3) ingeziwe ekhadini eliyinhloko le "Bellator 156: Galvão vs.. Dantas 2 " on June 17 ngaphakathi Londoloza Mart Isikhungo semibukiso e Fresno, Calif.

The fight joins a main card that features two of Bellator MMA’s top welterweights, in Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) futhi Douglas “The Phenom” Lima (26-6), and a rematch between Marcos "Loro" Galvão (17-6-1) futhi Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4), where the Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title will be on the line. Ngaphezu kwalokho, eight preliminary contests have been added to the event.

"Bellator 156: Galvão vs.. Dantas 2 " Akazikhukhumezi siphile on Spike at 9 p.m. KANYE/8 p.m. CT, kanti izikhathi zokudakwa sokuqulwa kwecala kuyobe usakaze bukhoma ku Bellator.com futhi I Bellator Mobile App. Nokulwisana engeziwe uzobe umemezele maduzane.

Amathikithi umcimbi uqale at kuphela $25 and are currently on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

Halsey will be making his ninth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, and be looking to add to his impressive promotional mark of 7-1. The former Fresno State Bulldog began his professional career 9-0 before recently surrendering his first loss against the present Bellator MMA Middleweight titlistRafael Carvalho at "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho. " The 29-year-old will look to start another long streak of victories when he challenges John Salter in main card action at "Bellator 156: Galvão vs.. Dantas 2 " on June 17.

Salter comes into his bout with a professional record of 11-3 and is currently in the midst of a three-fight winning streak. EBellator MMA DUT, Salter put an end to Dustin Jacoby’s night with a second-round, ezingemuva-naked binda ukuzithoba at "I-Bellator 132." A native of Tennessee, Salter has stopped his opponent in all 11 of his victories and has only lost once in his last seven fights as a professional. With five knockout victories coming in the opening frame, look for the 31-year-old to come out swinging inside Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.

Kubuyekeziwe “Bellator 156: Galvão vs.. Dantas” Ikhadi Lokulwa Nekhadi:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Isihloko Bout: Marcos Galvão (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Chidi Njokuani (14-4) vs. Douglas Lima (26-6)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Brandon Halsey (9-1) vs. John Salter (11-3)

IKhadi Preliminary:

Bellator MMA Light wesibhakela Preliminary Bout: Jermaine McDermott (2-0) vs. Blake Watkins (5-0)

Bellator MMA 140lb. Preliminary Bout: Paul Ruiz (6-4) vs. Chris Buron (5-0)

Bellatorm mma heavyweight but preliminary bout: Javy Ayala (8-5) vs. JosueJ.R.” I-lugo (7-3)

Bellator MMA uHlelo Preliminary Bout: Nick Bustamante (5-1) vs. Antoine Smith (3-5)

Bellator MMA uHlelo Preliminary Bout: C.J. Keith (8-3) vs. Carrington Banks (4-0)

Bellator MMA featherweight Preliminary Bout: Justin Smitley (10-7) vs Chris Avila (4-2)

Bellator MMA Light wesibhakela Preliminary Bout: John Paul Elias (3-0) vs. TBA

Bellator MMA Light wesibhakela Preliminary Bout: Chris Lewis (0-0) vs. Ernest James (0-0)

 

BELLATOR MMA SET FOR ACTION AT O2 ARENA IN LONDON ON JULY 16 WITH KIMBO SLICE-JAMES THOMPSON, JOSH KOSCHECK-PAUL DALEY IN TOW

MICHAEL ‘VENOM’ PAGE, LINTON ‘THE SWARM’ VASSELL ALSO SET TO COMPETE

Santa Monica, Calif. (April 18, 2016) – It was the most-watched fight in the history of mixed martial arts with 7.28 million ababukeli, futhi ngesonto night Bellator MMA President Scott Coker joined ESPN’s SportsCenter to officially announce that Kimbo Slice (6-2) futhi James Thompson (20-16) are going to run it back inside the world famous O2 Arena in London on July 16 during the main event of "Bellator 158: London. " The tentpole event also features another highly anticipated rematch in the co-main eventwhen a grudge match nearly six years in the making boils over as Josh Koscheck (17-10) liba UPawulu "Semtex" Daley (38-13-2).

 

In the United Kingdom, the event will be broadcast free on SPIKE UK and Channel 5, while in America, the card will air free on SPIKE. Exact broadcast details for "Bellator 158: London” will be revealed in the near future.

 

Amathikithi "Bellator 158: London," Qhubeka ngokuthengisa lokhu ngoLwesihlanu, April 22, with a Bellator Nation presale running thisThursday, April 21. Tickets starting at £40.00 will be available at TheO2.co.uk or The O2 Box Office.

 

Ngaphezu kwalokho, a pair of English natives will also be in action on July 16, nini Michael "Venom" Page (9-0) futhi Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) face yet-to-be-announced opponents. London’s Page, also known as “MVP,” will be competing during the main card of "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " lokhu Friday, live and free on Spike at 8 p.m. KANYE/7 p.m. CT.

 

Fresh off his performance in the main event of "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie," the record-shattering card that generated 3.5 million ababukeli, Slice returns to action against the man he previously defeated back in 2008. It’s without question that Slice, a member of American Top Team in his home state of Florida, is one of the most must-see competitors in the sport of mixed martial arts, as it’s become increasingly clear fans can never truly expect what will happen when the brawler enters the Bellator cage.

 

“The Colossus” will likely have a sold-out O2 Arena strongly in his corner, being that he hails from Bristol, England and hasn’t fought on home turf since 2010. Thompson, 37, has been calling for a rematch with Slice since their infamous meeting nearly eight years ago and would like nothing more than to bounce back from a recent string of bad luck with a win against a name the likes of the former YouTube sensation. Thompson’s resume already features wins against Dan Severn, Don Frye and Bobby Lashley, phakathi kokunye.

 

In the card’s co-main event, Koscheck will make his promotional debut a little over a year after signing with Bellator MMA. Its pained the Fresno native to be out of action for so long, especially after being forced to withdraw from a headlining spot in his hometown against Matt Secor at “Bellator 148,” a card that “Semtex” went on to main event. It was there that the seeds for a rematch were cemented even further, as Daley trashed “Kos” in front of his partisan fans, pushing the 38-year-old to return.

 

While Daley may have the results as of late to upstage his foe, Koscheck owns a victory over the Brit in their first meeting, which Daley followed with an infamous punch after the bell that changed the trajectory of his career. Manje, with nine wins in his last ten fights, Daley returns home to put an end to a moment in his profession that has cast a shadow over most of his success, while Koscheck looks to prove that their first meeting was no fluke.

 

These two momentous matchups are set to take place on July 16 at the legendary 20,000-seat O2 Arena, as Kimbo Slice-James Thompson II and Josh Koscheck-Paul Daley II emanate from the United Kingdom, and there’s no other place to watch the action unfold than FREE on Spike.

 

Kubuyekeziwe "Bellator 158: London” Fight Card

Bellator MMA wesibhakela Main Indawo: Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson (6-2) vs. James Thompson (20-16)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Josh Koscheck (17-10) vs. Paul Daley (38-13-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Bout: Michael Page (9-0) vs. TBA

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Bout: Linton Vassell (16-5) vs. TBA

UPatricky 'Pitbull' Freire uhola ukunqoba kwe-Shutout emlandweni weBellator, Umcimbi Wokuqala Wezwe

 

Yonke i-Italy ihamba nge-Hero Alessio Sakara yayo ngemuva kokunqoba kwe-Knockout

Credit: Bellator MMA

Ithatho, ITALY. (April 15, 2016) - Ugesi, Indlu egcwele phama yayiseduze ngoMgqibelo ebusuku ukunikeza ubufakazi ngomcimbi we-bellator MMA, "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Indlu sobo," E-Italy's enkulu yasendlini yasendlini, IPala AlpitpitOurur. Indawo, ebehlala imicimbi eminingana ngesikhathi 2006 Imidlalo ye-Olimpiki yasebusika, unikeze isimo esimangalisayo sekhadi lomlando.

In the umcimbi main of the kusihlwa, Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7) yemukelwe UKevin Souza (15-5) kuBellator MMA ngokulahleka kwesinqumo okuvumayo (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). I-Matchup phakathi kwalawa amabili e-brazillians yancintisana kahle, Njengoba uSouza athatha impi ngesaziso esifushane ngemuva kokubuyisela okunye esikhundleni Derek FieldsNgenxa yokulimala kuphela isonto eledlule. "UPitbull" uchithe okuningi kwe-bout ezama ukuthola isitayela sokuphikisana nomuntu ophikisana naye, Kepha emzuliswaneni wesithathu nowokugcina, "UPitbull" wakwazi ukuthola amaphuzu aqinile aqinile kanye ne-tadedown ukuze usimende isikhundla sakhe kumakhadi ezikolo.

Awukaze ujabule?

Abalimi abambalwa abangakhuthaza isizwe ngendlela amaRoma Alessio Sakara (18-11) Ukuba nezwe lakhe lase-Italy lizenzele kulobubusuku kusihlwa. Ukuxhaswa kukhokhwe, njengoba "i-legionarius" yathola okungcono Brian Rogers (12-9) Esivilekeki iminyaka yobudala. Klobisile, -yikho ngqo, Ama-Power-Punches axhunywe nama-roger ambeka ku-canvas, ukuphoqa ukumiswa kwe-tko at 2:29 kokujikeleza okubili nokwenza i-sakai ye-sallator eyodwa ikhumbule.

Ukwahlukana ngokhiye? UMckee unesihluthulelo

Omunye wamathemba ashisa kakhulu e-MMA, A.J. McKee (4-0) anqobile uMilan UDanilo Belsuardo (5-2) phambi kwesixuku sakhe sasekhaya ngoLwesihlanu. Yize izilaleli zazikhuphuka zisekela iBelluardo, Bajabule ngokwazisa okukhulu ngokusebenza kukaMckee kanye nezemidlalo ngemuva kokunqoba kwakhe. Ngesikhathi sokulwa kwakhe ne-J.T. UDonaldson at "Bellator 147: Thomson vs. Villaseca," UMckee wasikwa ngenhla iso, Ukubona kwegazi lakhe uqobo kwabonakala sengathi kudala ukuthi lo mhlangano oneminyaka engama-20 ubudala washaya inkinobho ye-turbo. Ngokufanayo namhlanje kusihlwa, UMckee ubesehlangothini olungafanele lokushaywa ngengozi nangemva kwesikhathi esifushane sokuphumula, "IMercenary" yaphuma ngejubane le-torrid, Ekugcineni ukuxhuma nokukhahlela kwesobunxele kuya ezimbanjeni zeBelsuardo ezamthumela ewa mat. Unompempe wamnika umzuzwana wokuzivikela kodwa uMckee wanisa imvula ephumelelayo yomhlabathi nephawundi, Ukuthola i-TKO at 2:44 kohlaka lokuqala. Kuthunyelwa umlayezo ukuze uScott coker kanye kakhulu Isigaxa esijulile se-Featherweight ukusikisela ukuthi ibhizinisi, UMckee uthe kwinhlolokhono yakhe ye-post-Fight: "Uma ungenalo ibhande, Angikutholi iso lami kuwe. "

Inkanyezi izalwa e-Anastasia Yankova

I-Anastasia Yankova (3-0) walwa ngokushesha indlela yakhe eya endaweni egcwele U-Angela Pink (0-1) futhi wasebenzisa ukuthunyelwa kwe-arbbar eshibhile ukuze unciphise ulahlekelwe ekudonseni kwakhe okuhle 1:35 nxazonke wokuvula. Umgadli osemusha waseRussia uke waba nabathandi baka-Italy ukunqanda ukumbona esebenza isonto lonke, futhi waba nazo ezinyaweni zabo ezigubha ukunqoba kwakhe kokuqala. I-Yankova manje isiqede yonke impi yakhe ye-MMA ngokungenisa nangemva kokukhishwa kwe-bout yakwenza kwacaca ukuthi uzoba senzweni kungekudala, kunokuba kamuva, “Ngiyethembisa ukubuya kungekudala futhi ngilwele umzabalazo wami wesibili eBellator, Kusho uYankova. “Kuhle kakhulu ukuba yingxenye ye-bellator, Ngizizwa ngijabule ngempela.”

IHometown Heroes iyahlaba umxhwele esifubeni sikaBellator

Izimbangi ezimbili zase-Italy eziqhudelana njalo no-Oktagon, UDaniel Scatizzi (7-2) futhi UDaniel Miileli (2-1) ukukhahlela izinto ku "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. SOUZA " ngesikhafu esisheshayo esisheshayo. IScatizzi yakwazi ukuvikela isikhundla esivelele emhlane kaMiteli, ukucwila izingwegwe kumvula futhi kumvula iziteleka ezingaphendulwanga, ukuphoqa unompempe "omkhulu uJohn" McCarthy ukubiza isitobha esenzweni 3:20 we-round eyodwa futhi umemezele i-scatizzi ye-rome enqobayo ngu-tko.

 

Ukulinda kuphelile - 'Pitbull' & USuza ulungele isenzo ku 'bellator 152' kusasa

 

Izithombe eziphelele ezinesisindo lapha

 

Ithatho, ITALY. (April 15, 2016) - Ngemuva kwesisindo sangoLwesihlanu esinesisindo eTurin Palace Hotel, konke "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. SOUZA " izimbangi zisethwe ukufaka ikheji ngaphakathi kwenkundla yase-Italy enkulu yase-Italy, IPala AlpitpitOurur. Umcimbi Umoya OseSpike kusasa, Saturday, April 16 at 10 p.m. KANYE/PT.

 

Ingxenye yezobuciko exubile yezempi yeBellator MMA umcimbi wokuqala phesheya kuzofaka nokudonswa kwe-Remotion of Italian fan-intandokazi Alessio Sakara (17-11), obhekene Brian Rogers (12-8) Emhlangeni okhanyayo okhanyayo kanye nelinye lamathemba amancane ka-MMA athembisa kakhulu, A.J. McKee (3-0), olwela UDanilo Belsuardo (5-1) kumakhilogremu angama-145.

 

Futhi, I-Anastasia Yankova (2-0) uzokwenza ukubuyiselwa kwakhe kokuphromotha U-Angela Pink Esenzweni se-flyweight ye-flyweight kanye ne-oktagon ancintisanayoUDaniel Miileli (2-0) futhi UDaniel Scatizzi (6-2) izokhipha ikhadi le-MMA nge-featweight showdown.

 

IKhadi Main: (Phila nge-spike - 10 p.m. KANYE/PT)

UKevin Souza (70.3 kg / 155.2 lbs.) vs. Patricky Freire (70.5 kg / 155.2 lbs.)

Alessio Sakara (92.25 kg / 203.9 lbs.) vs. Brian Rogers (93.05 kg / 205.3 lbs.)

UDanilo Belsuardo (66.05 kg / 145.4 lbs.) vs. A.J. McKee (65.95 kg / 145.5 lbs.)

U-Angela Pink (58.65 kg / 129.3 lbs.) vs. I-Anastasia Yankova (59.35 kg / 130 lbs.)

UDaniel Miileli (76.10 kg / 167.5 lbs.) vs. UDaniel Scatizzi (76.2 kg / 168.2 lbs.)